United Nations Gaza Genocide Ceasefire “Resolution Is Long Overdue”

By Amnesty International Photos: YouTube Screenshots Responding to the UN Security Council’s adoption of a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire “for the duration of the month of Ramadan leading to a lasting sustainable ceasefire” as well as the immediate and unconditional release of hostages and greater humanitarian access to Gaza, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard said: “This resolution is long overdue, but in order to truly relieve the toll on civilians and address the mass devastation and suffering in Gaza, it is vital that it is implemented immediately and leads to an enduring ceasefire. “There is not a moment to waste. Israel’s authorities must immediately halt their brutal bombing campaign in Gaza and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid. Israel and Hamas and other armed groups must also work to ensure that the ceasefire is durable. Civilian hostages must be immediately released. All Palestinians arbitrarily held in Israeli prisons, including civilians from Gaza, must also be released. “Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of genocide, more than 32,000 people have been killed, children have been starved to death amid an imminent Israeli-engineered famine and vast swathes of the Strip have been rendered uninhabitable due to Israel’s brutal bombing...